Tesco has introduced guaranteed paid leave for employees experiencing domestic abuse, giving workers dedicated time to access support, secure their safety and take practical steps to rebuild their ...

The word ‘demure’ has been hijacked. Can we have it back please?

Small businesses will receive £2,000 for every eligible young apprentice they hire under a new government incentive designed to increase the number of young people entering skilled careers. The ...

At Guestwise Technology, there are no managers, and everyone works in cross-functional teams. While this structure creates real ownership and autonomy, the company still wanted to address skills gaps ...

The government has said it intends to crack down on what it has termed ‘bogus’ self-employment, potentially meaning up to 100,000 more workers would be entitled to the national minimum wage and ...

From 1 October, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) increases the time limit for someone to make a claim at an employment tribunal from three to six months. The longer limit will apply where the ...

As the UK government significantly expands the right-to-work regime to include freelancers and contractors, Rebecca Tester provides a quick guide to how employers should review their arrangements to ...

As the government confirms details of new bereavement leave rights, including for pregnancy loss, Abbie Head examines what is changing and how employers, many of which already offer discretionary paid ...

A tech executive who was sacked after sleeping in a sauna during a work trip will be allowed to seek £76 million in compensation, in what could be the largest payout at a UK employment tribunal.

The government is being urged to introduce an ‘apprenticeship guarantee’ to create 20,000 apprenticeship places for 16 to 17 year olds by 2029/30 as part of any programme to tackle the UK’s Neets ...

UK employers are expected to keep pay awards subdued into 2027, according to the latest data from Brightmine. Its pay forecast analysis found a median pay award of 3% over the next 12 months, with ...

Insurance and pensions giant Legal & General plans to cut 1,000 jobs by the middle of next year, about a tenth of its UK workforce. Cardiff-based insurance firm Admiral also announce job cuts. The ...